Where is Atlanta on an 1850 U.S. map?

United States maps of the 19th century typically only listed each state's capital and a few of the larger cities, which would have excluded Atlanta in 1850. The approximate location of Atlanta in 1...
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Who patented parchment paper in 1850?

John Mercer patented his invention of parchment paper in 1850. Treating cotton cloth with chemicals to make it stronger and translucent, with shorter and thicker fibers, is still known as "merceriz...
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